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    Windows 7 and HP 7960 is not a happy marriage

    in The Digital Darkroom: Process, Technique & Printing

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    <p>I am retiring from making b/w prints from now on, and only make 5x7 color photos as HP's latest HP Premium Plus paper tends to crinkle when making 8x10's for some reason. It is very annoying and almost criminal that HP (and other printer makers) can't keep drivers over generations of printers and operating systems so we can continue to use our beloved old machines and get the results we always had.</p>

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    <p>I don't really understand the comment about "crinkling". I use an HP8750 and have had no such problems. I know that I'm evading/avoiding the issues of HP's non-support for this generation of printer and Windows 7 by staying with WinXP. But crinkling?</p>

    Dell Wide-Gamut Monitor sRGB & AdobeRGB Emulation Modes

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    <p><strong>...Better yet </strong>is to not use any preset modes on the monitor at all and just adjust the luminosity of the monitor to get desired luminance & then allow the profiler to do the rest...</p>

    <p>...I recently purchased a ColorMunki, so I'l try profiling the U2711 using that. Andrew Rodney has previously suggested that a spectrophotometer is the only to ensure proper profiling of a wide-gamut monitor that doesn't come with a paired colorimeter, so I have higher hopes for the ColorMunki...</p>

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    <p>This says it all.</p>

    Dell monitors

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    <p>Anyone have any experience calibrating the Dell UltraSharp U2311H, or suggestions for better alternatives at a roughly similar price?</p>

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    <p>Dan, the Dell U2311h is a very competent entry level monitor. It's a "normal gamut" display and your EyeOne Display 2 will do a fine job of calibrating it. Your calibration will be at the video card level.</p>

    <p>When you're ready to invest in a pro level monitor, please take andrews advice and consider the Spectraview II monitors from NEC.</p>

    HP 8750 and metamerism: have you fixed it yet?

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    <p>Andrew, I'm suspecting that the OP is using a different method/workflow for printing B&W from the HP printer we both own. All my B&W conversions stay as RGB files, I don/t convert to grayscale. I use HP's recommended print method for B&W, which is to allow the printer to do the color management. Yes, I know that color ink is being used in addition to the black and grays.</p>

    <p>I've compared my workflow to that of other HP 8750 users and the fans of this printer use the same workflow as I do.</p>

    HP 8750 and metamerism: have you fixed it yet?

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    <p>I don't see how a custom profile will help, because I only use the gray photo cartridge.</p>

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    <p>Why not? I know that some custom profile providers are doing profiles for B&W printing.</p>

    <p>The thing to remember about this HP 8750 is even though it has a three-tone photo gray cartridge, when printing B&W, it still may blend color ink in as needed. If you are printing with the color carts removed or not selecting "Grayscale/High Quality", I would expect you to have a color cast.</p>

    <p>This is a long discontinued printer, not cost effective, and was never very popular when it was a current model. Why not end your frustration and just get an Epson 3880?</p>

    HP 8750 and metamerism: have you fixed it yet?

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    <p>Let me reiterate: is there a way to eliminate color cast for neutral-tone B&W on the HP 8750 WITHOUT having to run out and buy a new printer?</p>

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    <p>I still have to insist that using HP's recommended paper and OEM ink, there is NO color cast and B&W prints are neutral. That said... the inkset of the HP 8750 is extremely finicky. I just did some test prints with a sampler pack of assorted papers from Red River and the B&W was horrific. If I want neutral B&W, I'm very much restricted to using HP Premium Plus Photo Paper.</p>

    <p>One other option is to try a custom profile for B&W.</p>

    HP 8750 and metamerism: have you fixed it yet?

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    <p>Can that HP be converted to use MIS inks? .</p>

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    <p>I don't think so, as this "venerable" model uses 3 cartridges, with 3 colors each, for a total of 9. What makes this model appealing to me is the third cart is a photo gray with black, medium gray and light gray inks. So the B&W output is much better than comparable dye ink models like the Epson R1900 or Canon Pixma Pro 9000 mkII. The severe downside is the low capacity tanks and old style tricolor cartridges.</p>

    <p>I'm just a low output hobbyist printer, so the negative points don't bother me at all. And I've never experienced the issues that the OP is describing.</p>

    HP 8750 and metamerism: have you fixed it yet?

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    <p>I also use the HP 8750 and have no problems with B&W on HP PPP. I print by the same method you describe. I have 3 photos displayed near a window and they are lit by direct daylight for several hours a day. No sign of metamerism or fading after one year.</p>

    <p>I also print on Ilford Galerie Classic Pearl, but prefer the HP PPP for B&W.</p>

    <p>Like you, I feel no need to change printer/ink/media as long as the 8750 is still printing perfectly with no clogging.</p>

    Can't Decide Which One To Get

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    <p>I'd go with the T1i over the XS, but buy the body only. I actually have the 55-250 and it's quite a decent lens for the price. But... there are so many nearly new used ones on the market for half the retail price that it doesn't make sense to buy new. As your going pro and doing portraits, you may want to look for a good prime lens longer than the "nifty 50".</p>

    <p>Starting out, you can find a wealth of gently used equipment sold by people stepping up from the basics to the next level. Shop on Craigslist, eBay, and the for sale sections of photography forums.</p>

    <p>Other, less expensive options can be found from Tamron or Sigma.</p>

    Profiling Dell 2407WFP monitor and 3880 workflow

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    <p>Lee, I don't understand your problem with white point. You should start with all your monitor settings set to the factory defaults. The only adjustment you would make on the monitor is to the Brightness, which is the backlight. Not having a contrast adjustment is irrelevant. In the Spyder3 Pro software, select 6500k and gamma 2.2.</p>

    <p>The Dell WFP monitors usually can be calibrated quite accurately. Some have PVA display panels. I've always had good experiences with them using Spyder products.</p>

    Color change when saving from raw to jpg in ACR

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    <p>I didn't notice any major noticeable change to the <strong>appearance </strong>of color in the previews in that video. Histogram data? Yes.</p>

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    <p>Where in the video does he discuss a color shift going from space to space?</p>

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    <p>You're right. Looks like I misinterpreted it. Doesn't really affect me though, as I never edit in sRGB.</p>

    Color change when saving from raw to jpg in ACR

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    <p>Is ACR set up to save out in a color space different from the one your camera is set on? Going from AdobeRGB to sRGB will affect color sometimes.</p>

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    <p> I recently saw a demonstration of this phenomenon on some color management website. Changing from Adobe RGB to sRGB in the ACR settings caused little if any color shifts, but going from ProPhoto RGB to sRGB caused major noticeable color changes.</p>

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